Riverside Will Rescind Immigration Ordinance

Riverside in Burlington County has taken the first step toward rescinding an ordinance that made it unlawful to hire illegal immigrants. The cost of legal battles in defending the ordinance was cited. Also a factor was a recent decision by a federal judge in Pennsylvania to strike down a similar law in Hazleton, Pa. Julio Cesar Largo owns a money-wiring business specializing in Latin America. He said his business is down 30 percent. Largo says such ordinances also are a problem for towns that have local immigration laws because the people the laws are aimed at often do work no one else wants, like working in the fields, sewers and factories. But resident Gerri Mingin said, “If they’re not legal, they don’t belong here.” The frustration on both sides is not going to subside until the federal government has an updated, sensible immigration policy applied equally and fairly. We are a nation of immigrants. But also a nation of laws.

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26 Responses to Riverside Will Rescind Immigration Ordinance

[Comma] “which only have to be respected and obeyed by the economically or politically disadvantaged.”

It’s really simple: anyone who has entered this country illegally should be deported, period. If they want to ring the bell and come in by the front door, following all the proper procedures, welcome; if not, stay out. If we catch you here illegally a second time, you’ll spend hard time on a construction gang, helping to build border fences and such.

As for the crap about “doing jobs nobody else wants”, so what? Are you saying they won’t do those jobs if we make them enter the country legally? This nonsense smacks more of the deep-seated decay in our business sector. Many “businessmen” don’t care about the law, or morality when it comes to making a profit. Want to stop illegals from coming here? Enact severe penalties for employers who hire illegals, stop providing services for illegals (except genuine emergency medical – I’m not inhumane), deport anyone found to be here illegally, and secure our borders. Once we’ve got a handle on those issues, we should re-institute mass immigration.

Small towns that enact their own legislation in desperation are a sign that our federal government is falling down on the job, and we need to get all the numbskulls under the “Wonderdome” in Washington to rectify the problem. Just like NJ’s “Blunderdome” inhabitants, they don’t live in the real world. Every state governor should be pressing congress to deal with the issue.

…..Riverside in Burlington County has taken the first step toward rescinding an ordinance that made it unlawful to hire illegal immigrants. The cost of legal battles in defending the ordinance was cited….

When the chips are down just about all Jersey politicians are willing to put money over principle.

I am open to a variety of possible resolutions. As our political leaders have allowed the problem to grow to such a huge magnitude, our “practical” options are more limited.

A few basic thoughts.

1) If most (noncriminal) aliens are allowed to become citizens, will we then finally close the borders and then expel any future illegals?

2) Once legal, they would be required to obey all laws, pay taxes, etc. Are all these “employers” going to keep these people once they have to pay minimum wages, disability,follow all the regulations that everyone else does, etc?

3)If the opportunity to become legal were fairly simple, how do you handle all those that don’t take the steps or refuse to take the steps to go through the process?

Just a few thoughts off the top of my head. I am sure there are many other issues to consider.

No matter what happens many will be upset. Regardless, something needs to be done to FIX a massive problem that as usual the political powers that be don’t seem able to do.

Riverside had taken a step in the right direction when it comes to illegal immigrants but now they are caving to the pressure. Why is it that we refuse to recognize that these people are here “illegally”? It should not require that they do anything else illegal to deport them; they have already broken the law. Can they get a driver’s license even though they are illegal? Worse yet can they vote? While they are here aren’t their offspring’s considered legal residents and thus eligible for all the social services like health care, food stamps, low income housing? We better start enforcing the laws although I’m afraid it’s already too late.

My understanding of what is practical makes me realize that this country (government officials) will never even consider such a mass expulsion.

The practical side appreciates that some sort of “acceptance” of many or most of these people will occur.

That being said, I fear that even with such a massive “amnesty” that unless the borders are closed and a dedicated policy of deporting any furure illegal aliens is made, that this will be played out all over again a decade or two down the road.

Depending on the circumstances surrounding citizenship, I wonder what will happen when some people continue not to play by the “NEW” rules?

Hey Bob,Have we ever learned who gave Kenney that beating? The broken leg, the busted nose, sounds like a couple of ‘boys’ worked him over good. Is anyone checking to see who his friends are? Be sure to keep a close eye on his legislation as well.

Kenny now says he wasn’t jogging but slipped in the street and fell on all fours. He thinks he may have been hit while on his hands and knees. He said the car was doing about 35 mph but he isn’t able to identify the make or color.

Kenny now says he wasn’t jogging but slipped and fell on all fours. He thinks he may have been hit by a car while on his hands and knees…..but he isn’t able to identify the make or color. Bob Ingle 11:58 AM TO Anonymous 11:51 AM

A lot of people are wondering what happened to Bernie’s missing sneaker. They only found one sneaker at the scene of the crime, er, ah, I mean accident scene.

Anyway, now it seems Bernie’s battered, bloody sneaker is making the rounds in Trenton—-as an object lesson for The Boys under the Gold Dome. Shows what might happen if The Boys don’t share the government graft with The Machine.

I guess Bob heard Bernie said he felt “compelled” to call the media from his bed of pain. Poor fella. I guess if someone is holding a baseball bat to your head, that would be quite compelling.

Bernie told the reporter he was “smacked” while he was on his hands and knees.

Watta dummy. Doesn’t Bernie know not to go down on his knees?

Oh wait a sec—-they do that a lot…..in the Gold Dome urinals.

It’s part of the election ritual ever since McGay left office: You get elected, you go to the statehouse urinals, you get down on your knees. When the elected ones bendover, they get a Slim Jim and a Slurpee as part of the “Welcome to Trenton” gift package.

Tthis is all tied into the sale of the highways as well,Corzine needs his infusion of money to support his social programs as well. He has already said he wants to expand schools ( bigger day care centers for Abbott districts) more money for hospitals .Illegals eat up most of the funding since they never have insurance is now coming out that He must borrow 2 billion to fund his tax rebate scheme, which proves it is a one shot deal ,new Jersey is broke but he still wants to put us in a bigger hole .

That’s “Arriba!” norte; get it right, because next year after the election, El Queso Grande y los Bandidos del Cupula de Oro will make Spanish the official language of New Jersey, and we’ll have to pay for our own lessons.

If no one did the work “no one wants to do” because the illegials were out, then MAYBE employers would e forced to pay MORE for those jobs. I guarantee someone would then take it. Simple supply and demand. There is no much cheap labor wages can be artifically low.

Has anyone in this blog has ever traveled outside this country beyond a foreign resort area or an industrialized country?

Perhaps we “ugly Americans” would stop demonizing these folks and come to the realization that exploitation of illegal immigrant laborers is rapidly becoming the 21st Century equivalent of slavery.

New Jersey must embrace a dual approach of “earned amnesty” for non-criminal, nuclear family immigrants, tightly coupled with enhanced enforcement of and appropriate sanctions for illegal immigration activity.

“…exploitation of illegal immigrant laborers is rapidly becoming the 21st Century equivalent of slavery.”

If anyone in the NJ Congress has ever read Edward Gibbon, I’d be surprised. Ditto the US Congress. If they had, they would see we’re on the fast-track to the same oblivion that overtook the Roman Empire, and we’re doing it to ourselves, just as Abe Lincoln feared we would.

Time is short. Our future, and our children’s future hangs in the balance. I suggest a coalition of candidates, in cooperation to overthrow all incumbents, with the understanding that if elected, they themselves will be unseated in the next election. This amounts to de facto term limits; you’ve got one shot to make a difference. The people of NJ are tired of listening to empty promises, electing candidates to office, only to have them become part of the problem. If you’re serious, you’d better have a plan, plenty of courage, and the good grace to step aside when your time comes; win, lose or draw. If we have our way, the days of career politicians are drawing to a close. It’s gonna be a hell of a fight (I hope), but it’s the only way up out of the sewer we’re wallowing in now.

And just for the record, there are plenty of illegals working the system for mucho dinero, which usually winds up south of the border, while they contribute nothing to our society, so let’s put that in perspective. We want to send a message loud and clear; that we will accept nothing less than enforcement of our immigration laws, and a sensible and fair solution to the immigration process, to make certain every foreigner who comes to this country does so in good faith, with the desire to become a productive member of our society.

New Jersey must embrace a dual approach of “earned amnesty” for non-criminal, nuclear family immigrants, tightly coupled with enhanced enforcement of and appropriate sanctions for illegal immigration activity.

Mr. Mead, how about this for approach: All the illegals must leave and come in through the front door. Come in with the proper paperwork and do things the right way. It has worked for millions of immigrants before them. Why not now?

Why? Because the illegal immigrant issue is larger than any politician wants to accept. We all know you cannot round up every last one of them and deport them. So, there is a group of politicians who want to make them instant citizens. Why? To get a guarantee of votes from them later on.

“there are plenty of illegals working the system for mucho dinero, which usually winds up south of the border, while they contribute nothing to our society”

that’s precisely the reason for an earned amnesty program. illegals would be mandated to participate or face deportation. however, those “illegals earning mucho dinero” probably got here on H-1B visas in the first place and that’s another abuse of government power that needs to be reigned in.

and i’m all for Get A Grip and term limits triggered by decennial redistricting.

gingerbreadman said…

“Why? Because the illegal immigrant issue is larger than any politician wants to accept. We all know you cannot round up every last one of them and deport them. So, there is a group of politicians who want to make them instant citizens.”

you’re right… we can’t round them all up. an effort like that would resemble what we did to japanese americans during WWII. true some politicians may be looking for an instant ethnic voting block. i’m not one of them. i’m what’s fast becoming the new minority in america – a WASP. but, government must create balanced policies that will insure long term success while ameliorating immediate crises. a gubernatorial executive order to immediately enroll nj state police into a 287g Train The Trainer program for regional and local law enforcement assistance tightly-coupled with a mandatory, digitally verifiable earned amnesty program would meet those short and long term goals.

btw… WASPs are the ancestors of illegal immigrants

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